Clare Boothe Luce (March 10, 1903 - October 9, 1987)

Luce was a playwright, novelist, U.S. Congresswoman, and ambassador, according to the Hartford Courant. As a writer, she is best known for her 1936 play, The Women, which had an all-female cast. In 1942, Luce won a Republican seat in the U.S. House of Representatives representing Connecticut's...

Luce was a playwright, novelist, U.S. Congresswoman, and ambassador, according to the Hartford Courant. As a writer, she is best known for her 1936 play, The Women, which had an all-female cast. In 1942, Luce won a Republican seat in the U.S. House of Representatives representing Connecticut's... (Library of Congress)

Luce was a playwright, novelist, U.S. Congresswoman, and ambassador, according to the Hartford Courant. As a writer, she is best known for her 1936 play, The Women, which had an all-female cast. In 1942, Luce won a Republican seat in the U.S. House of Representatives representing Connecticut's...Library of Congress